The Federal Football League was an

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competition in the south-eastern suburbs of

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, Victoria, that was in existence from 1909 to 1981. It was regarded as one of the strongest metropolitan leagues in Melbourne and in the 1960s and it is said that Channel Seven were seeking to telecast league games on a Sunday.

Formation

Formed in 1909 as the Federal Football Association, the competition's eight founding members were Cheltenham, Ellindale, Elsternwick, Frankston, Mentone, Mordialloc, Moorabbin, and Glen Huntly, all from the southern/south eastern suburbs. Local Councillor F. T. Le Page was elected president.

History

In 1915, the Federal football Association (FFA) A. Grade teams were - Brighton District, Moorabbin, Cheltenham, Moorabbin Park, Oakleigh and Elsternwick, whilst the B. Grade clubs were Sandringham, Mentone, Heatherton and Glenhuntly. In 1925, the FFA comprised 10 senior and 9 junior club's and had over 1,000 registered players. In 1933, J Nolan kicked 116 goals for the Caulfield. In 1937 the A Section competition teams where composed of - Black Rock, Mordialloc, Cheltenham, East Burwood, Moorabbin, Caulfield, Darling and Mentone, and in the B section, Chelsea, Highett, Mt. Waverley, Mordialloc, Black Rock and Edithvale-Aspendale. Middle Brighton FC kicked 50.40 - 340 v Heatherton: 0.0 - 0 in a match in 1914.

Clubs

A. Grade Football Premiers / Runners Up

The Agar Wynne Shield. The Honourable Agar Wynne, MHR was the Federal Football Association's Patron from 1909 to 1915. *1909 –

Cheltenham Cheltenham (), also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a spa town and borough on the edge of the Cotswolds in the county of Gloucestershire, England. Cheltenham became known as a health and holiday spa town resort, following the discovery of mineral s ...

6.6.42 d Ellindale 2.12.24 *1910 – Victorian Brewery 10.12.72 d

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5.9.39 *1911 –

12.14.86 d

Moorabbin Moorabbin is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Kingston local government area. Moorabbin recorded a population of 6,287 at the . Most of the ea ...

4.7.31 *1912 – Victorian Brewery 6.10.46 d

2.12 - 24 *1913 –

9.9.63 d Middle Brighton 7.10.52 *1914 –

5.10.40 d

2.7.19 *1915 – Brighton Districts 9.8.62 d

6.8.44 *1916 to 1918 - Federal FL in recess due to

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*1919 – Sandringham Amateurs 6.13.49 d Black Rock 6.10.46 *1920 – Brighton Districts 7.7.49 d Hampton 6.10.46 *1921 – Brighton Districts 8.12.60 d Black Rock 7.9.51 *1922 –

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4.14.38 *1923 –

10.9.69 d Black Rock 2.9.21 *1924 –

6.16.52 d Mentone 4.7.31 (Mordialloc undefeated premiers) *1925 –

9.6.60 d

5.21.51 *1926 –

13.11.89 d

9.17 - 71 *1927 –

9.11.65 d Middle Brighton 6.9.45 *1928 – Mentone 6.14.50 d

5.15.45 *1929 –

13.12.90 d Mentone 7.3.45 *1930 –

6.11.47 d

5.16.46 *1931 –

9.9.63 d

8.7.55 *1932 –

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13.14.92 d Mentone 11.4.70 *1933 –

10.26.86 d

10.18.78 *1934 –

13.12.90 d

8.13.61 *1935 – Black Rock 14.11.95 d East Burwood 11.12.78 *1936 – Black Rock 14.9.93 d Darling 12.14.86 *1937 – Darling 9.14.68 d Moorabbin 7.12.54 *1938 – Darling 9.17.71 d Mordialloc 9.13.67 *1939 –

14.9.93 d Moorabbin 12.13.85 *1940 –

11.15.81 d Cheltenham 7.14.56 *1941 –

18.16.124 d Cheltenham 11.11.77 *1942 to 1944 - Federal FL in recess due to

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*1945 –

14.19.103 d Camden 10.5.65 *1946 –

18.17.125 d Cheltenham 9.17.71 *1947 –

15.16.106 d Mordialloc 11.13.79 *1948 –

19.11.125 d Camden 10.5.65 *1949 - Caulfield 11.15.81 drew Moorabbin 11.15.81 *1949 – Caulfield 14.10.94 d Moorabbin 11.10.76 (Grand Final Replay) *1950 –

9.9.63 d Moorabbin 7.14.56 *1951 –

21.17.143 d Freighters 6.8.44 *1952 –

14.7.91 d Camden 10.13.73 *1953 –

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11.20.86 d Caulfield 9.6.60 *1954 – Black Rock 16.17.113 d

15.12.102 *1955 – Chelsea 10.17.77 d

7.12.54 *1956 – Mentone 11.8.74 d Mordialloc 9.11.65 *1957 – McKinnon 13.9.87 d Mordialloc 12.13.85 *1958 – McKinnon 8.12.60 d Springvale 6.9.45 *1959 – McKinnon 8.13.61 d Mentone 8.9.57 *1960 – Springvale 14.9.93 d McKinnon 8.16.64 *1961 – Springvale 12.8.80 d Glen Huntly 10.11.71 *1962 – Springvale 14.13.97 d Glen Huntly 7.12.54 *1963 – Springvale 17.16.118 d Mentone 8.13.61 *1964 – East Malvern 8.18.66 d Glen Huntly 7.9.51 *1965 – Springvale 15.13.103 Glen Huntly 3.12.30 *1966 – East Malvern 13.13.91 d Springvale 11.13.79 *1967 – Mentone 14.10.94 d Glen Huntly 11.9.75 *1968 – Mentone 6.17.53 d Oakleigh District 5.13.43 *1969 – East Malvern 8.10.58 d Oakleigh District 6.20.56 *1970 – East Malvern 20.12.132 d Springvale 15.21.111 *1971 – Highett 17.10.112 d Springvale 12.7.79 *1972 –

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15.16.106 d Highett 14.9.93 *1973 – Highett 17.19.121 d Noble Park 16.14.110 *1974 – Highett 11.15.81 d Cheltenham 11.14.80 *1975 – Springvale 20.14.134 d Parkdale 16.13.109 *1976 – Mentone 12.17.89 d Cheltenham 12.11.83 *1977 – Springvale 18.19.127 d Oakleigh District 17.13.115 *1978 – Parkdale 22.19.141 d Oakleigh District 15.17.107 *1979 – Highett 14.12.96 d Clayton 11.13.79 *1980 – Clayton 17.30.132 d Springvale 13.14.92 *1981 – Clayton 16.9.105 d Oakleigh District 11.13.79

Best and Fairest Awards

;Senior Football / A. Grade Section Cr. J.W. ALLNUT MEDAL. (Allnut was President of the FFA from 1936 to 1945 & a life member).

References

Links

History of the Federal FL - 1909 to 1981Federal FL Premiership Lists1909 - Federal Football Association Premiers: Cheltenham FC team photoFederal FL Premiership Photos
{{Aussie Rules in Victoria Defunct Australian rules football competitions in Victoria (Australia) Sports leagues established in 1909 1909 establishments in Australia 1981 disestablishments in Australia